Guelph City Council has approved the secondary plan for the 436 hectare (1,077 acre) plot of land known as the Guelph Innovation District located South of York Road and East of Victoria Road North which is expected to be home to close to 7,000 people and 9,000 jobs. The plan includes an innovative mix of land uses, including a new urban village, a mixed-use main street, a research park and an adaptive re-use area around the historic reformatory complex.

The study informs the business and implementation plan for downtown and provides market, user attraction and physical and environmental strategies to create the economic environment for growth and continued private investment.

The City of Guelph is updating its Council-approved Water Supply Master Plan to define how we will continue to access a sustainable supply of water—for residential and industrial use—over the next 25 years.

Public and stakeholder consultation is an important and integral part of the review process and there will be several opportunities for the community to participate in the development of the new Solid Waste Management Master Plan.